Sockol: Anti-Israel cartoon misses point

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MetroWest Daily News, Framingham, MA

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Posted Jul. 30, 2014 at 9:58 PM

Posted Jul. 30, 2014 at 9:58 PM

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That grim cartoon (July 27) might indicate the Israeli military is wantonly inflicting devastation on a Gaza populous that cannot escape. It is a dreadful situation caused by a small but vicious paramilitary organization which seemingly encourages the death and destruction of its own people. Tragically, the Hamas terrorists have used homes, mosques, hospitals and similar venues of peaceful society to base its rocket fire and tunnel attacks against Israel. Hamas finds people are better suited for its protection than bunkers, trenches, sandbags, etc. This deplorable situation does certainly seem better suited politically, also, as innocent Gaza civilians are killed and maimed. This so Hamas can continue its cowardly fight against the nation which indeed had established Gaza as what could have (should have) become a free and peaceful state.

This begs the question: What would the reaction be at our Pentagon should rockets, bombs, etc suddenly begin hitting Dallas, Atlanta, Boston or Chicago from sites in Mexico and/or Canada. Further, what if said weapons continued to attack Americans in spite of repeated demands to stop, followed by repeated efforts to arrange ceasefires (all willfully ignored). I think we all know what the American response would be! It is our very good fortune that such a scenario is unthinkable because we are not faced with fanatic enemies bent on the total destruction of America. Israel, on the other hand, is not so fortunate.

The only escape for Gaza civilians can be from their uncaring political leadership!